CAREER DESCRIPTION
ECONOMIST - An Economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. An economist has also been defined as an expert or specialist in economics. He or she is an expert who studies the relationship between a society’s resources and its production or output. An economist gives expert opinions and does researches to help shape many policies which include interest rates, tax laws, employment programs, international trade agreements and corporate strategies.
SKILLS REQUIREMENT
Set of skills needed to be successful as economists are:
Numeracy skill Analytical skill Ability to communicate well Capacity to grasp broad issuesTRAINING REQUIREMENT
A professional who works in one of many fields of economics or who has an academic degree in economics is widely considered an economist. The possession of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics from a university is considered the minimum credential for being an economist.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Economists are employable in the public sector, research firms, banking sector such as the Central bank of any country, World Bank, tertiary institutions as lecturers etc. They can also act as private consultants on economic issues.
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